A new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals the surprising neurological landscape of fish brains. Harvard ...

There are certain moments in medicine that feel almost impossible to prepare for – the point at which a doctor or nurse must ...

By September, Marines will be screened for blast exposure and overpressure during their periodic health assessments, a ...

Kerry Nichols breeds Golden Retrievers and has a very important morning chore: waking up the puppies. It's a job that anybody ...

For such exercisers, session frequency and session cadence emerged as the top predictors of brain health. These factors are closely linked to better white matter health and stronger executive function ...

While cannabis has recently come under fire for potential negative health risks, a recent study suggests that its use could increase brain volume and cognitive fitness. Researchers at the University ...

Pass the pot to Grandma — her brain might thank you. A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about cannabis, finding that middle-aged and older adults who use the drug may actually see some ...

Connecting the dots: Far from being a mindless escape, video games help the brain process information more efficiently and adapt more readily to complex tasks, according to a growing body of research.

If the idea of strength training once conjured young men thrusting a barbell or popping out pullups, the tides have since turned: Lifting, even lifting heavy, has finally gained cultural cachet among ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...